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File 948/1909 'Persia: Situation in the South; Condition of the Roads. Attack on Mr Bill. Road Guard Scheme.' [263v] (531/744)
The record is made up of 1 volume (370 folios). It was created in 1909-1911. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Mohammerah.
between Ahwaz and Mobammerab ; tbe ‘steam-lanncbes
aLready working there.
2. At tbe end of October there was a good deal of disorder near Sbnster. Tbe
governor seemed powerless, having no force at bis disposal and no representative of
any importance from tbe Bakhtiari khans with him. To His Majesty’s consul, who
visited him, be expressed himself well disposed towards British interests. He has yet
to come to a satisfactory understanding with Sheikh KhazaL
Ahwaz.
1 . Herr Wassmuss, the German vice-consul at Bushire, left Nasiri to visit the
oil-fields without informing the Oil Company’s agent, and after repeatedly assuring His
Majesty’s consul and other persons in Mohammerah that he had no intention of
visiting the fields. He arrived at the oil-fields one morning, and met with a very cold
reception from the oil-field’s staff, who had been previously warned by special messenger;
he was asked to show his introduction from the managing agents and his card, but
was in possession of neither. He remained about three hours, saw one workshop,
but no oil-wells, and eventually returned by the same route as he had come by
looking very disconsolate.”
C. B. STOKES, Major,
Military Attache.
1. The river steam-boat “ Bloss Lynch ” from Bussorah has been sent to wor 1 --
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the security situation in south Persia, 1909-1911.
The discussion in the volume relates to the deteriorating security situation for travellers and trade in south Persia (which was held to be a British sphere of influence) caused by fighting among the Kashgai, Lur and Arab tribes who had rejected the authority of the Governor-General of Fars. A further cause of insecurity relating to this is referred to in a note (ff 335-336) by the 2nd Assistant Resident, Bushire, J S Crosthwaite, who describes how tribesmen had invested their money in rifles and could only earn their living by robbing the caravans of commercial travellers.
Correspondence discusses how this culminated in an attack upon J H Bill, Acting British Consul, Shiraz, in which two horsemen or ' sowars ' were killed, as he travelled along a caravan route. Correspondence discusses measures to be taken as a result of this attack, including a claim for compensation from the Persian Government, a punitive expedition against the Kashgais tribe and the role of Soulet et-Dowle, Governor General, Fars. Measures discussed include using the guards ( gholam ) of the Indo-European Telegraph Department paid for by a surcharge on customs duty levied by the British at Bushire; implications for relations with the Persian Government and the Russian Government are also discussed.
Included in the volume is a 'Memorandum respecting the Disorders on the Trade Routes of Southern Persia' by H G Trick, Vice-Consul for Fars.
The principal correspondents in the volume include Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Viscount Morley of Blackburn, Secretary of State for India; Percy Zachariah Cox, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and Sir George Head Barclay, Minister at Tehran.
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- 1 volume (370 folios)
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The subject 948 (Persia: situation in the south) consists of 1 volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 366; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves
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- File 948/1909 'Persia: Situation in the South; Condition of the Roads. Attack on Mr Bill. Road Guard Scheme.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:146v, 147v:224v, 226r:369v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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